Calm Parenting Toolbox

At one time or another, all kids act up and have less than ideal behaviour. Behaviour problems develop when normal developmental behaviour becomes destructive. This is when we need to step in with strategies to help decrease the frequency and intensity. Join Heather in this episode to explore how child-led attachment play can be the first step for you to manage behaviour problems with your child.

In this special hour long episode listen to the audio from my recent Webinar - Remaining Calm Amongst The Chaos: 9 Calming Techniques for Stressed and Busy Mums which was released on the 12th February 2019.

Join me in this first episode for 2019 to look at what positive parenting actually is and what the 5 defining features area.

Parenting is the hardest and most rewarding roles we will have in life. There are steps that we can take, things we can implement and carry in our parenting toolbox that can either make life as a parent harder, or easier. Join Heather in today's episode to look at 10 of the most beneficial parenting skills for your enjoyment and your child's growth and development

How would you describe your parenting style? How do you encourage your children? How do you discipline them? What emotional environment are you creating for your children to thrive in? Your parenting style goes beyond the nuts and bolts of everyday parenting and researchers do agree that one particular style of parenting leads to better outcomes in children. Do you know which one? Join Heather in this weeks episode to explore the four parenting styles and why it is so important for you to know which one you fall into.

Mums are arguably some of the busiest people in society. Fitting in the care of their children and themselves all within a single 24 hour period. We all know that self-care is important. When we look after ourselves it has a positive flow on effect to our children and we can be the calmer, more gentle parent we strive to be. How is a mum to do it? Join Heather in this week's episode where she describes 25 easy ways too look after yourself everyday.

A special episode of the Calm Parenting Toolbox this week for Post-Natal Depression (PND) & Anxiety Awareness Week in Australia. A three-time suffer of PND this is a topic that is very close to Heather's heart. Coaching helped her recover from PND with her second child and she has gone on to use the same techniques with other mums who find themselves caught in the chronic phase of PND. In this episode she shares 3 things that mums can do to help improve their mood, and in turn be calmer parents.

Being a calm parent is dependent upon us having a support network which supports the type of mum that we want to be. If we are lacking in support, then we often are more susceptible to parenting stress and in turn feeling frustrated, overwhelmed and we can end up taking it out on our kids. There are practical steps that we can take to increase our support network. Let Heather take you through the 6 steps she uses with her clients to help you improve the support you have around you so that you can be a calmer parent.

Have you ever had one of those days where everything seems to go wrong with the kids? How do we manage these days? How can we change the atmosphere of our family so that things are smooth and calm. Listen and let Heather give you 5 steps to make parenting easier on the tough days.

Have you ever said to yourself, "I wish my child would just listen to me!"? There's not a parent out there who hasn't at one stage or another felt frustrated that their child is not listening. In this weeks episode Heather shares with you some language tools that you can use to help get your child to listen and cooperate with you so that you can stop repeating yourself and stop yelling.

It's easier to be a parent on the days when everything is going smoothly for you and your kids. When the day is the opposite, that's when it can be really hard work. Those days are when we need to step up and rise to the challenge of being the gentle parent we strive to be, while at the same time looking after ourselves so that we're not overwhelmed, resentful and burnout. In this episode Heather discusses some easy strategies to help you manage when you have one of 'those' days.

Have you ever dismissed your child's behaviour as simply 'attention seeking'? Attention seeking behaviour is a necessary part of normal childhood development, however as parents and care-givers we need to make sure that our children seek our attention in positive, healthy ways and not via harmful or distructive behaviour. Let Heather guide you in this episode on how to help your child seek your assistance and guidence with positive behaviour compared to negative behaviour

As a parent have you ever felt that you are constantly cranky and frustrated? When mum gets angry, everyone knows about it. Even the neighbours! Join Heather in this episode to learn what steps you can take within yourself to help manage your anger towards your children and their behaviour so that you can have a happier and calmer household.

Parenting can be challenge on the best of days. There are steps we can take to make sure that we are on the right track with the type of parent we are, so that parenting is easier for all involved. Join Heather in this first episode of the Calm Parenting Toolbox to learn how you can make your journey as a parent, just that little bit easier.